Padme rushes home to get changed. She only had ten minutes before Bail pick her up for a surprise. She loves surprises. She gets home and runs up her stairs to her room.
"Home already?" Asks a worried Mother. "I hope nothing went wrong. Did you and Anakin fight?"
"Oh no no no just that Bail called and said he had something really important to show me." She replies trying to catch her breath at the same time.
"It better BE important for you to leave Anakin in this 'special' time spent together. You know you are the one that suggested this and now you leave him stranded" Her mother replies with wisdom in her words.
"Oh mom, it's just Anakin" She answers without even thinking over that statement. "He won't mind, besides I will make it up to him tomorrow. I will have all of my life to make it up to him. I plan to have him by my side all through it."
"Just because you plan it doesn't mean he WILL be there all your life." Her mom answers. "You know, it's a funny thing. Relationships are often a two way thing. You have to GIVE as much as you receive, and when you are willing to give more than you receive you know then you are truly in love."
"Does that mean I am in love with Bail? Cause I am definitely giving more than receiving." Padme mocks her mom.
"Well that depends, does this giving makes you feel good? Or this giving is just a reflex because you have just been doing it for a while now, and that it's just a... routine?" Her mom wittily replies. "I mean, I have a cup of coffee everyday, but that doesn't mean I love coffee, it's just a habit. Something that is there. Something that I have done for quite a while and I don't see any other better replacement."
Padme's mom picks up some toys and throws it back into the basket.
"I mean, if I see something better than coffee, like tea for instant, tea treats me better than coffee, tea makes me feel better than having coffee... I would trade coffee in for tea in a heartbeat." She continues. "But the thing is, it's not just up to you if you want tea, it's also if YOU are deserving of tea."
Padme is now really confused with this whole conversation with her mother. What is she talking about tea and coffee? Geez if she wants tea that badly I will go buy her some tomorrow. She quickly dismissed the thought and ran upstairs to change. Bail was late, but no worries, Padme had all the time she had in the world. The doorbell rang, and she quickly got up and rang to go get it. It wasn't Bail, but instead it was Anakin.
"Anakin what are you doing here?" Padme asks shocked at his presence.
"Well, I thought maybe something went wrong at your house and I was worried. Like maybe Eddie was in trouble or something." Anakin sheepishly replies avoiding all eye contact so that she can't see the disappointment in his eyes when she ran out on him.
"Oh no... it's not like that important." She giggles back; he looks so cute when he is worried. She just loves the way his eyebrow crinkles up and the concern tone of his voice. The way he bites his lips... wow his eyes are gorgeous.
"Whatever it is though, I am sure you had a good excuse." Anakin honestly speaks out. "At first I found myself angry at you cause I thought you were blowing me off for no apparent reason. You know something stupid like you forgot to type a holonet show or something."
Padme can't look at Anakin at all anymore. Although she isn't doing something stupid like typing a show, but she is ditching him for another guy. Oh but it's not just another guy, it's her boyfriend. Anakin notices the uneasiness. "Oh force, tell me it's not something that stupid." Feeling his own temper flare up, and this is something that he is not used to.
"No Ani, it's not something stupid like that." Padme leans in for a hug to comfort him. Anakin's jag locks, and he closes his eyes to savor this moment, which he can feel in his gut is so right. Padme notice the chemistry between them too. *Is this what it's supposed to feel like?* she asks herself. All these feelings she has inside her is not making any sense. She was so sure that Bail was the one, but if he is then what on earth is this wonderful feeling. Her knees are weak and the world is spinning so fast that she has to close her eyes. The funny thing though, even with her eyes closed. She can still see Anakin. Standing here, holding her, protecting her, promising her the world.
Finally Anakin shifted back from this embrace and looks at her, straight through her soul. You can see the conflict in Anakin's eyes. *You can't do this Skywalker; she is your best friend's girl. This is stupid Anakin. Don't do it, don't do it.* Yes his head might be telling him one thing, but his heart has already led him to the very thing that has been haunting him ever since he laid eyes on her. Padme tiptoed to meet her other half's lips. It was one of the most gentle and soft quick kiss. It feels like they have been doing this for a long time. Everything was perfect. Padme reaches up for another kiss. This one lasted maybe a second or two longer. As he pulled away, they rested their foreheads against one another. Anakin swallows the lump in his throat while Padme gathers herself before she faints she can feel all the blood rushing to her cheeks.
"What are we doing?" Padme asks.
"I don't know, but I know I have wanted to do this since the day I saw you." He leans to capture another gentle kiss.
"I have to go Ani," Padme breathes out in between kisses.
"All right," Anakin continues to slowly kiss her cheeks, her forehead, behind her ears.
"I have to..." Padme can't even control herself; she searched for his lips for another kiss.
"All right, I will let you go." He stares at her with his loving blue eyes and a crocked smirk. "But not for long. Call me when you are done whatever you are doing." He turns around holding her hand, taking her out to the door with him.
"Goodbye." He leans in for a goodbye kiss.
Now this time, Padme is the one who can't let go of him. Tugging on his braid. Anakin finally disappeared into the empty night after a very long goodbye. Padme stands by the door staring at the floor, she can't wipe that smile on her face, and hates her doorway for taking her Anakin away, but she also loves her doorway because it also brings Anakin to her. Just then her train of thoughts was interrupted when a car pulled up. It's Bail, about a good hour late.
"Ooh waiting for me at the door this time, can't get enough of me eh." Bail shouted as he ran up the driveway.
Padme is in a daze, for a minute she had no idea who it was talking to her. "I missed you a lot, let's go to your surprise, it's this new club, I booked a table. It's going to be a great party." He practically yanked her arm out of her socket.
When they arrived at the clue, the scene was hoping. Things were so loud Padme swears that you can see the rippling effect of the music on the walls and the chairs. Bail had booked a room for his guests, it look like it's going to be a small close knit party since the table only fit about six people. Three people were there already and Padme recognizes some of them automatically. It's Devon, and Kelly the usual crowd that Bail hangs around. But she has no idea who the third man was. Kelly looks exceptionally jumpy though. She is not her usual confident self. It's hard not to be confident if you were her, she is practically perfect in everyway. Not just look wise, but also her soul. Padme can't think of a time when Kelly hasn't put others before herself. You cannot possibly find a reason to hate her or even dislike her. Kelly is someone you would fall in love with at first sight.
"Why are you so jumpy Kel?" Padme joked.
"I don't know, maybe cause there is a chance he will be here tonight" Kelly sheepishly replies. She has a voice of an angel.
"Who?" but Kelly is already back to her little trance, which just started some more teasing from Devon.
"I just have to wait for everyone of my best friends and then I can give you your surprise." Bail stares at her longingly. Bail definitely has his moments where he just sweeps her off of her feet.
"Is Anakin coming?" The mysterious man replies. Scott is his name and he is a Jedi knight; as a matter of fact he grew up with Anakin belonging to the same clan when they were young before going their separate ways with different masters. "Cause I thought he has something really important tonight or so he have told me." Scott gives himself an evil smirk for he know exactly why Anakin is not here.
"Oh how rude of me, my name is Scott m'lady." Scott gets up and gives Padme a little bow. Bail laughed at his friend's expense.
"And Padme as you can see, he is also a Jedi, always so formal." Bail mockingly gives Scott a little bow.
"You are Padme?" Scott said beyond surprised. "What are you doing here?"
Before Padme can answer this strange question Anakin shows up. "Speak of the devil." Bail gets up to give his buddy a bear hug.
"I am no devil Anakin replies" His smile lights up the room. Then this smile faded rapidly when he sees Padme sitting there around the table.
"Ok now that everyone is here, I have an announcement to make." Bail gets down on one of his knee and takes out a beautiful ring.
"Padme... you make me feel like a whole differently person. When I am with you, all I want to do is to be a better man. One that is worthy of your hand. So I am here now, down on one knee offering you my heart, if you choose to accept... you will make me the happiest man alive. I will give you the world." Bail looks lovingly into her eyes.
Padme is so confused right now. What in the force is going on tonight. Her eyes glazed up with tears. Tears which she has no idea if it was out of joy or out of sorrow. If she say yes, then she would break Anakin's heart, but if she say no, she would break Bail's.
"Home already?" Asks a worried Mother. "I hope nothing went wrong. Did you and Anakin fight?"
"Oh no no no just that Bail called and said he had something really important to show me." She replies trying to catch her breath at the same time.
"It better BE important for you to leave Anakin in this 'special' time spent together. You know you are the one that suggested this and now you leave him stranded" Her mother replies with wisdom in her words.
"Oh mom, it's just Anakin" She answers without even thinking over that statement. "He won't mind, besides I will make it up to him tomorrow. I will have all of my life to make it up to him. I plan to have him by my side all through it."
"Just because you plan it doesn't mean he WILL be there all your life." Her mom answers. "You know, it's a funny thing. Relationships are often a two way thing. You have to GIVE as much as you receive, and when you are willing to give more than you receive you know then you are truly in love."
"Does that mean I am in love with Bail? Cause I am definitely giving more than receiving." Padme mocks her mom.
"Well that depends, does this giving makes you feel good? Or this giving is just a reflex because you have just been doing it for a while now, and that it's just a... routine?" Her mom wittily replies. "I mean, I have a cup of coffee everyday, but that doesn't mean I love coffee, it's just a habit. Something that is there. Something that I have done for quite a while and I don't see any other better replacement."
Padme's mom picks up some toys and throws it back into the basket.
"I mean, if I see something better than coffee, like tea for instant, tea treats me better than coffee, tea makes me feel better than having coffee... I would trade coffee in for tea in a heartbeat." She continues. "But the thing is, it's not just up to you if you want tea, it's also if YOU are deserving of tea."
Padme is now really confused with this whole conversation with her mother. What is she talking about tea and coffee? Geez if she wants tea that badly I will go buy her some tomorrow. She quickly dismissed the thought and ran upstairs to change. Bail was late, but no worries, Padme had all the time she had in the world. The doorbell rang, and she quickly got up and rang to go get it. It wasn't Bail, but instead it was Anakin.
"Anakin what are you doing here?" Padme asks shocked at his presence.
"Well, I thought maybe something went wrong at your house and I was worried. Like maybe Eddie was in trouble or something." Anakin sheepishly replies avoiding all eye contact so that she can't see the disappointment in his eyes when she ran out on him.
"Oh no... it's not like that important." She giggles back; he looks so cute when he is worried. She just loves the way his eyebrow crinkles up and the concern tone of his voice. The way he bites his lips... wow his eyes are gorgeous.
"Whatever it is though, I am sure you had a good excuse." Anakin honestly speaks out. "At first I found myself angry at you cause I thought you were blowing me off for no apparent reason. You know something stupid like you forgot to type a holonet show or something."
Padme can't look at Anakin at all anymore. Although she isn't doing something stupid like typing a show, but she is ditching him for another guy. Oh but it's not just another guy, it's her boyfriend. Anakin notices the uneasiness. "Oh force, tell me it's not something that stupid." Feeling his own temper flare up, and this is something that he is not used to.
"No Ani, it's not something stupid like that." Padme leans in for a hug to comfort him. Anakin's jag locks, and he closes his eyes to savor this moment, which he can feel in his gut is so right. Padme notice the chemistry between them too. *Is this what it's supposed to feel like?* she asks herself. All these feelings she has inside her is not making any sense. She was so sure that Bail was the one, but if he is then what on earth is this wonderful feeling. Her knees are weak and the world is spinning so fast that she has to close her eyes. The funny thing though, even with her eyes closed. She can still see Anakin. Standing here, holding her, protecting her, promising her the world.
Finally Anakin shifted back from this embrace and looks at her, straight through her soul. You can see the conflict in Anakin's eyes. *You can't do this Skywalker; she is your best friend's girl. This is stupid Anakin. Don't do it, don't do it.* Yes his head might be telling him one thing, but his heart has already led him to the very thing that has been haunting him ever since he laid eyes on her. Padme tiptoed to meet her other half's lips. It was one of the most gentle and soft quick kiss. It feels like they have been doing this for a long time. Everything was perfect. Padme reaches up for another kiss. This one lasted maybe a second or two longer. As he pulled away, they rested their foreheads against one another. Anakin swallows the lump in his throat while Padme gathers herself before she faints she can feel all the blood rushing to her cheeks.
"What are we doing?" Padme asks.
"I don't know, but I know I have wanted to do this since the day I saw you." He leans to capture another gentle kiss.
"I have to go Ani," Padme breathes out in between kisses.
"All right," Anakin continues to slowly kiss her cheeks, her forehead, behind her ears.
"I have to..." Padme can't even control herself; she searched for his lips for another kiss.
"All right, I will let you go." He stares at her with his loving blue eyes and a crocked smirk. "But not for long. Call me when you are done whatever you are doing." He turns around holding her hand, taking her out to the door with him.
"Goodbye." He leans in for a goodbye kiss.
Now this time, Padme is the one who can't let go of him. Tugging on his braid. Anakin finally disappeared into the empty night after a very long goodbye. Padme stands by the door staring at the floor, she can't wipe that smile on her face, and hates her doorway for taking her Anakin away, but she also loves her doorway because it also brings Anakin to her. Just then her train of thoughts was interrupted when a car pulled up. It's Bail, about a good hour late.
"Ooh waiting for me at the door this time, can't get enough of me eh." Bail shouted as he ran up the driveway.
Padme is in a daze, for a minute she had no idea who it was talking to her. "I missed you a lot, let's go to your surprise, it's this new club, I booked a table. It's going to be a great party." He practically yanked her arm out of her socket.
When they arrived at the clue, the scene was hoping. Things were so loud Padme swears that you can see the rippling effect of the music on the walls and the chairs. Bail had booked a room for his guests, it look like it's going to be a small close knit party since the table only fit about six people. Three people were there already and Padme recognizes some of them automatically. It's Devon, and Kelly the usual crowd that Bail hangs around. But she has no idea who the third man was. Kelly looks exceptionally jumpy though. She is not her usual confident self. It's hard not to be confident if you were her, she is practically perfect in everyway. Not just look wise, but also her soul. Padme can't think of a time when Kelly hasn't put others before herself. You cannot possibly find a reason to hate her or even dislike her. Kelly is someone you would fall in love with at first sight.
"Why are you so jumpy Kel?" Padme joked.
"I don't know, maybe cause there is a chance he will be here tonight" Kelly sheepishly replies. She has a voice of an angel.
"Who?" but Kelly is already back to her little trance, which just started some more teasing from Devon.
"I just have to wait for everyone of my best friends and then I can give you your surprise." Bail stares at her longingly. Bail definitely has his moments where he just sweeps her off of her feet.
"Is Anakin coming?" The mysterious man replies. Scott is his name and he is a Jedi knight; as a matter of fact he grew up with Anakin belonging to the same clan when they were young before going their separate ways with different masters. "Cause I thought he has something really important tonight or so he have told me." Scott gives himself an evil smirk for he know exactly why Anakin is not here.
"Oh how rude of me, my name is Scott m'lady." Scott gets up and gives Padme a little bow. Bail laughed at his friend's expense.
"And Padme as you can see, he is also a Jedi, always so formal." Bail mockingly gives Scott a little bow.
"You are Padme?" Scott said beyond surprised. "What are you doing here?"
Before Padme can answer this strange question Anakin shows up. "Speak of the devil." Bail gets up to give his buddy a bear hug.
"I am no devil Anakin replies" His smile lights up the room. Then this smile faded rapidly when he sees Padme sitting there around the table.
"Ok now that everyone is here, I have an announcement to make." Bail gets down on one of his knee and takes out a beautiful ring.
"Padme... you make me feel like a whole differently person. When I am with you, all I want to do is to be a better man. One that is worthy of your hand. So I am here now, down on one knee offering you my heart, if you choose to accept... you will make me the happiest man alive. I will give you the world." Bail looks lovingly into her eyes.
Padme is so confused right now. What in the force is going on tonight. Her eyes glazed up with tears. Tears which she has no idea if it was out of joy or out of sorrow. If she say yes, then she would break Anakin's heart, but if she say no, she would break Bail's.
